Gunnar's bridge runestones
The were probably two Gunnar's bridge runestones at the location where a man named Håkon dedicated a bridge to the memory of his son Gunnar. The second stone was discovered in a church only 500 metres away and is presently raised in the cemetery. The second stone informs that Håkon raised more than one stone in memory of his son and that the son died in the West.
Ög 162
This runestone informs that Håkon had made a bridge which he named after his son Gunnar.
Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters
+ hakun + karþi + bru + þasi + ian + su skal + haita + kunas + bru + iai saR + uaR × sua + hakunaR +
Transcription into Old Norse
Hakon gærði bro þessi, en su skal hæita Gunnars bro, en saR vaR sunn HakonaR.
Translation in English
Hákon made this bridge and it will be called Gunnarr's bridge. And he was Hákon's son.
Ög Fv1970;310
This runestone was found in the exterior wall of the church of Kullerstad, in 1969, and it is presently raised in the cemetery. It informs that Håkon raised more than one memorial for his son and that he died in the West.
Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters
hakun + raiþi × kuml × þausi × eftiR × kunar + sun × sin × han × uarþ × taurþ × uastr +
Transcription into Old Norse
Hakon ræisþi kumbl þausi æftiR Gunnar, sun sinn. Hann varð dauðr vestr.
Translation in English
Hákon raised these monuments in memory of Gunnarr, his son. He died in the west.
Sources
- Rundata
- Kulturarv Östergötland, a site maintained by County Museum of Östergötland.